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Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA), the world's number one independent leader in data integration software, today announced that ConvergEx Group, a leading provider of software and technology‐enabled services for asset managers and financial intermediaries, selected Informatica Ultra Messaging for its high speed trading system. ConvergEx, formed in 2006, is a leading provider of proprietary software products and technologies that span the investment lifecycle.

Handling more than 50 million messages a day, Informatica will integrate all applications across ConvergEx's equity execution platform in an ultra-low-latency, high reliability fashion, including market gateways, routing systems, DMA (Direct Market Access), ATS (Alternative Trading Systems) and risk, credit and compliance systems.

"Informatica Ultra Messaging won our competitive evaluation with its support for all key messaging protocols including reliable multicasting with guaranteed messaging," said Joseph Weisbord, chief information officer, ConvergEx Group's U.S. Equity Execution Business. "It allows for reduced network load, scalability and improved performance, both in high-throughput and low latency models. Now that we are 'hands on' with the software, we have also discovered how really easy it is to implement and to expand."

"ConvergEx selection of Informatica as its messaging backbone illustrates how our ultra messaging technology is not only about extremely low latency, but equally about dependability and flexibility," said Mark Mahowald, general manager, Ultra Messaging, Informatica. "A single, reliable, near instantaneous messaging platform that has all the various messaging protocols covered in its API is a valuable asset for an technology company like ConvergEx, as the world markets continue to become more complex and faster paced."

Note: Informatica, Informatica Platform,Informatica Ultra Messaging and Parallel Persistence are trademarks or registered trademarks of Informatica Corporation in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company and product names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.